好男儿 (hǎo nán ér) — a man of character; a good man with integrity and ambition

Definition

好男儿 praises a man with strong character, ambition, and a sense of responsibility — a heroic, almost literary ideal rather than just 'a good guy'.

noun
a man of charactera good man with integrity and ambition
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Examples

  • 好男儿
    hǎo nán ér Zhì zài sì fāng.
    A good man aspires to explore the world.
  • 好男儿
    Tā shì yí wèi zhēn zhèng de hǎo nán ér.
    He is a true man of character.
  • 好男儿
    Zuò yí gè hǎo nán ér, yào yǒu dān dāng.
    To be a good man, one must be responsible.

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